Very good, very disturbing. Kirsten Dunst is excellent.
I think the marketing material misrepresents the film.
Also I only just clicked that itās by the same Alex Garland who wrote The Beach.
Apr 4, 2024
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recently watched āWarfareā directed by Mendoza and Garland. first hearing abt it, i had a similarly appalled reaction to most people on film-social media; not to mention, iām already not the biggest A24 fan, though i groove w a lot of their splish. i decided i wanted to come to my own conclusion, here it is!!!: idrk. it obviously aims to do no more than portray exactly what mendoza remembers, but every story lives in context. it feels cheap, in a sense, to simply say that you can only speak purely based on what youāve seen. it kinda lobs the civilian perspective every once-in-a-while, and iām sure the directors actually want the audience to question the actions of the soldiers. im on the fence, cuz thereās obviously enough to come to your own conclusion, but does the movie have the complexity and forethought to deserve credit for the audienceās ponderings? needa learn more. thoughts?
May 12, 2025
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Michael Mannās 2015 foray into the cyberthriller subgenre is kind of a complete mess, but I couldnāt look away. Itās maybe his most maligned movie (he hasnāt made one since) and to be fair the acting isnāt great, but itās visually stunning even by Mannās standards and is incredibly emotional and gripping for a movie about computers and cops and the stock market. A totally enthralling meditation on alienation and placelessness where all the settings and places feel alarmingly immediate and tactile.
Mar 8, 2023
One of the most overlooked movies in the past 5 years. Sold as a body-horror pic, but more of a gumshoe detective story involving surgery and microplastics in a sort-of dystopian future.
Incredibly steamy and unusual. One of my favorite Kristen Stewart performances (next to Personal Shopper and Adventureland). The body horror element might scare some away, but not often a sci-fi story so stuck in its world has so much to say about ours. Thought provoking and conversation worthy, high rewatchability.
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Apr 30, 2024
Not THE best but great. And directed by Jonathan āThe Zone of Interestā Glazer.
May 13, 2024
Late news and weather on this one. A depraved little medieval tale about human behavior, society, class and faith, and all the cognitive dissonance and moral fantasy that comes with them. Loved it.
Nov 18, 2024